Denton Creek at CR 2513 near Decatur water level

Name: Denton Creek at CR 2513 near Decatur water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Denton Creek, Texas, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

16.28ft Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:30 PM CDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 38.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Denton Creek at CR 2513 near Decatur is at 16.28 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.10 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 16.28 ft and 16.69 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Denton Creek at CR 2513 near Decatur

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.22 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 63° 44° – Wind 8 mph

18 Sun 68° 47° – Wind 7 mph

19 Mon 73° 49° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 75° 57° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 78° 58° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 81° 62° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 82° 62° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:50 PM Daylight 11 hr, 11 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on Denton Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Denton Creek near JustinRiver gauge, Denton Creek	1.85 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	13 mi
Denton Creek near GrapevineRiver gauge, Denton Creek	5.42 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	31 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Clear Creek near SangerRiver gauge, Clear Creek	6.26 ft	Normal	−0.04 ft	14 mi
W Fk Trinity River near BoydRiver gauge, W Fk Trinity River	3.69 ft	Very low	+0.02 ft	16 mi
Big Sandy Creek near BridgeportRiver gauge, Big Sandy Creek	0.68 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Hickory Creek at DentonRiver gauge, Hickory Creek	2.66 ft	Normal	±0	18 mi
Ray Roberts Lake near Pilot PointLake, Ray Roberts Lake	630.79 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	22 mi
Elm Fk Trinity River at Greenbelt near Pilot PointRiver gauge, Elm Fk Trinity River	7.6 cfs	Low	±0	23 mi
Elm Fk Trinity River at FM 1198 near MyraRiver gauge, Elm Fk Trinity River	3.14 ft	Normal	−12.94 ft	23 mi
Bridgeport Reservoir above BridgeportReservoir, Bridgeport Reservoir	826.97 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	24 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Denton Creek at CR 2513 near Decatur today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:30 PM CDT, the water level was 16.28 ft. Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Denton Creek at CR 2513 near Decatur rising or falling?

Down 0.10 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Denton Creek at CR 2513 near Decatur normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08053430 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 33.27792, -97.41704 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	16.28 ft	2026-10-21 00:30	Provisional
Flow	38.9 cfs	2026-10-21 00:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Denton Creek at CR 2513 near Decatur (usgs:08053430). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/denton-creek-at-cr-2513-near-decatur

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer